Getting In on Emerging Markets' Explosive Growth, Without Getting Burned

The U.S. stock markets may be wrapping up a dismal decade, but many emerging economies across the world delivered blockbuster growth over the same time. And in the years ahead, an increasing number of developing countries should get big boosts from favorable demographics like big working-age populations, historically strong foreign reserves and lots of low-hanging fruit like basic economic development. That's prompting investors in the developed world to grapple with how best to take advantage of the explosive growth abroad.